The Four Views of Noah's Robber/South Seattle/Thurs May 24/9:30 am: A man walked into Noah's Grocery Store with a loaded gun hidden in a newspaper and demanded money. The store attendant gave him $15 from the cash register. The man then casually walked out of the store, entered a car, and drove off. Here is how the suspect was described by four witnesses:

The first witness, Bong, described him as a black male, approximately 38 years old, with a red jersey over his head. The gun he used was possibly a semi-automatic, with a dark finish.

The second witness, Dina, described the suspect as calm, slim, with prominent cheekbones, nice skin, very clean-cut in manner and appearance. He wore square glasses with dark lenses, and a light-blue sweatshirt over his head. She also described his getaway car as a black, mid-'80s Cutlass or Cadillac four-door. She did not see anyone else in the vehicle, just the handsome, calm, neatly dressed suspect.

The third witness, Guy, described the suspect as black, wearing a light-blue shirt, with a do-rag over his head. He described the suspect's getaway car as a black, mid-'80s four-door.

The fourth witness, Neil, observed the vehicle parked outside of Noah's Grocery Store as he was walking to the bus stop. He could not, however, recall the driver's appearance, because he was transfixed by a red Chinese symbol on the windshield of the getaway car. He had never seen a Chinese character like it before, and he tried to figure out its meaning. As he scrutinized this strange Chinese character, the suspect casually walked out of the store, entered the passenger side, greeted the driver politely, and both drove off in a casual manner.

The smooth suspect is still at large.

A Soldier's Story Part 1/Ballard/Thurs May 24/5:28 pm: Today, Mr. Herman called 911 and informed the operator that he was in front of a furniture store on 1712 NW Market Street and needed to speak to an officer because he was about to become a thief. Officer Yamanaka was sent to prevent the caller's imminent transformation from law-abiding citizen to lawbreaker. When Yamanaka arrived at the furniture store, he met the caller and noticed that he was confused and intoxicated. The caller didn't know what exactly he was going to become. He had been a soldier and had served his country, but the American government had lost his records and so he was a forgotten hero. After a few concerned words from Officer Yamanaka, Mr. Herman agreed that the next thing he should become is a patient at Harborview Medical Clinic.

A Soldier's Story Part 2/Maple Leaf/Fri May 25/11:25 pm: Officer Hendrickson was talking with Mr. O'Neil about some concerns related to a parking space near his shop, when a man drove up and parked in the very spot that was causing Mr. O'Neil trouble. O'Neil told the man to move his car, but the driver told him no, he didn't have to do anything because he was a member of the untouchable Seattle Police Department! Officer Hendrickson stepped up and asked the suspect for his serial number and unit. He gave the officer the number 2200 and said he worked out of Precinct 48. But there is no Precinct 48 in Seattle. The man changed his story and said he was a military police officer stationed at Fort Lewis. Officer Hendrickson checked out this information and came up with nothing. In the end, Officer Hendrickson discovered that the suspect was once in the Army but failed to complete his military training. He was discharged from the mighty Army on March 23, 2001, and was not allowed the honor of possessing a military ID. Officer Hendrickson arrested the failed soldier, who later became a member of the lowest institution in the American government: the county jail.